Breaking: FG Declares Two Days Holidays for Easter
- The federal government of Nigeria has announced Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21, as public holidays for the celebration of Easter
- Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, announced the holidays in a statement on Tuesday, April 15
- The minister then congratulated Christians across the country for the celebration of the joyous days
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FCT, Abuja - The Federal Government has announced two-day public holidays for Good Friday and Easter Monday. The dates declared are Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holidays on behalf of the Federal Government.
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Tunji-Ojo extended heartfelt congratulations to Christians across the country on this joyous occasion.
The Minister, in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, emphasised the importance of embodying the virtues of the sacrifice and love displayed by Jesus Christ, having to die for the redemption of man.
He also called on Nigerians to use the holiday period to pray for the peace, unity, and stability of the nation.
He reassured citizens of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to foster national growth and development.
He encouraged Nigerians to extend love and goodwill to their neighbours through acts of kindness and generosity.
The Minister wished all Christians a blissful Easter celebration and extended warm holiday greetings to all Nigerians.
How is Easter determined every year?
The date of the festival is determined by a complex set of rules known as the computus. Its determination can be compared to the complex rules that govern the Islamic holiday, Eid al-Fitr, and the Ramadan period of fasting.
In Western Christianity, the Christian celebration falls on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox (usually 21 March). However, the calculation involves several additional factors, including the date of the ecclesiastical full moon, which does not always correspond to the astronomical full moon, and the 19-year cycle of the Metonic cycle.
The computus is based on a combination of astronomical observations and ecclesiastical rules. The vernal equinox date is determined astronomically, while the full moon date is determined ecclesiastical.
The Church uses the ecclesiastical full moon rather than the astronomical one because a fixed set of religious rules determines the former. In contrast, the latter can vary slightly from year to year.
The computus was developed over several centuries and has undergone numerous revisions, but its basic principles have remained essentially unchanged since the Middle Ages.
It is used by Western Christian churches, including the Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Anglican churches, to determine the date of Easter each year.
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